Legal Opinion

Duncan v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided March 9, 1931No. 6338PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILBUR, Circuit Judge.

The appellant was indicted and convicted for a violation of section 29 of the Radio Act of February 23, 1927, 44 Stat. 1172 (47 US CA § 109), and penalty was imposed upon him in pursuance of section 33 of the same act (44 Stat. 1173 [47 USCA § 113]),. As ,the defendant was acquitted on all the counts of the indictment except count 3, it is only necessary to consider the indictment upon .that count.

The appellant was accused in that count of knowingly, unlawfully, willfully, and feloniously uttering obscene, indecent, and profane language by means of radio communication…

2Cases cited43 opinions

  1. Gibbons v. OgdenSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
  2. Mugler v. KansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  3. Barbier v. ConnollySupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  4. Ex Parte JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  5. United States v. REESESupreme Court of the United States · 1876

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Scott v. BeamsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1941
  2. Parmelee v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
  3. Illinois Citizens Committee for Broadcasting v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
  4. State v. Ginger M. BreitzmanWisconsin Supreme Court · 2017
  5. Richard L. Tallman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972

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